Roz Savage MP: written questions 2026
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General Practitioners: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential patient safety implications of mandating Advice and Guidance as a required step within GP referral pathways under the 2026/27 GP contract regulations.
Answer: The contract does not change the clinical threshold for referral to specialist care. General practitioners (GPs) should continue to make a clinical decision to refer for specialist care where that is in the patient’s best interests, and to request special...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government has plans to raise the upper capital limit for means-tested social care support in England.
Answer: The capital limits for support with adult social care costs are reviewed annually. The rates for the 2026/27 financial year have been published in the Local Authority Circular, with further information available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/go...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to protect self-funders from care home fee increases that exceed inflation.
Answer: Tax policy, including changes to National Insurance contributions, is a matter for HM Treasury and assessments of the wider economic impacts are considered in that context.The Department of Health and Social Care does not have the power to set or recommen...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in employers' National Insurance contributions on care home fee rises for self-funders.
Answer: Tax policy, including changes to National Insurance contributions, is a matter for HM Treasury and assessments of the wider economic impacts are considered in that context.The Department of Health and Social Care does not have the power to set or recommen...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure the proposed SEND reforms meet relevant legal obligations under (a) the Children and Families Act 2014, (b) the Equality Act 2010 and (c) Article 23 of the UN Convention on th
Answer: The government’s reform proposals strengthen legal duties that will help better support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in mainstream settings. All children and young people will have access to an education that meets their...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to publish the evidence, modelling and legal analysis underpinning the Government's position that proposed SEND reforms will strengthen protections for disabled children and young people.
Answer: The department published a modelling annex, Child’s Rights Impact Assessment and Equality Impact Assessment alongside the consultation.
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether draft legislation, implementation frameworks or operational delivery models for the proposed SEND reforms had been prepared before the consultation on those reforms closed on 18 May 2026.
Answer: The government's consultation on 'SEND reform: putting children and young people first’ has now closed. During the consultation period, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education was clear that we were consulting across the full set of pro...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether ministers or officials had reached agreement on core policy positions relating to (a) Individual Support Plans, (b) Education, Health and Care Plan reform, (c) National Inclusion Standards and (d) Speci
Answer: The government's consultation on 'SEND reform: putting children and young people first’ has now closed. During the consultation period, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education was clear that we were consulting across the full set of pro...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on public confidence in the consultation process of departmental announcements describing proposed SEND reforms in definitive terms before the consultation h
Answer: The government's consultation on 'SEND reform: putting children and young people first’ has now closed. During the consultation period, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education was clear that we were consulting across the full set of pro...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVoice over Internet Protocol: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment the Government has made of the public safety risks associated with the migration from analogue landlines to Digital Voice in rural areas with poor mobile coverage and fr
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that any risks from the industry-led migration of the analogue Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to digital Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) are mitigated for everyone across the UK, including in rural are...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of local authority data on special educational needs and disabilities provision when costing proposed reforms to that system.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: ReformDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that data supporting compliance with statutory duties relating to special educational needs and disabilities is held and accessible across local authorities in Engl
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: ReformDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what national dataset her Department is using for proposed reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities system.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Workplace PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to clear the backlog of outstanding Remediable Service Statements under the McCloud remedy; and what revised timetable he has set for impacted Armed Forces personnel to receive
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is collaborating with the scheme administrator to accelerate the delivery of Remediable Service Statements (RSS) by increasing resources, implementing automation to reduce manual processing, and reallocating the workforce to allow ...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: FuelsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to introduce any short-term financial support for farmers to mitigate rising fuel costs in 2026.
Answer: The Government is conscious of the increases to prices of red diesel and other fuel influenced by the continued instability in the Middle East. The Competition and Markets Authority has been asked to look into industry concerns about red diesel prices, in...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128555More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of current fuel duty levels on the agricultural sector; and whether she is considering any temporary reductions or exemptions for red diesel used in farming.
Answer: Farmers retained the entitlement to use red diesel for agricultural machinery after it was withdrawn from most sectors in 2022. Red diesel used in agriculture is subject to fuel duty at just 10.18p per litre compared to 52.95p for diesel used on roads, re...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: FuelsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with HM Treasury on targeted relief or subsidies for agricultural fuel use.
Answer: The Government is determined to help keep costs down for farmers. Red diesel continues to benefit from an 80% tax discount - saving farmers almost £300 million a year – and continue to provide £11.8 billion to support sustainable farming and food producti...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: FuelsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increased agricultural fuel costs on (a) UK food prices and (b) food security.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: FuelsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing temporary financial support for farmers in England to offset increased fuel costs.
Answer: The Government is conscious of the increases to prices of red diesel and other fuel influenced by the continued instability in the Middle East. The Competition and Markets Authority has been asked to look into industry concerns about red diesel prices, in...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: FuelsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support farmers in England with fuel costs in 2026.
Answer: The Government is conscious of the increases to prices of red diesel and other fuel influenced by the continued instability in the Middle East. The Competition and Markets Authority has been asked to look into industry concerns about red diesel prices, in...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: FuelsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of fuel costs on the financial viability of farms during the spring planting and silage-making season.
Answer: The Government is conscious of the increases to prices of red diesel/gasoil, influenced by the continued instability in the Middle East. The Competition and Markets Authority has been asked to look into industry concerns about red diesel prices, including...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: ReformDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 908742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that proposed reforms to the SEND system help support local authorities to comply with their statutory duties.
Answer: The Schools White Paper sets clear expectations for local authorities in regard to special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision and we are backing that with significant investment to support transformation of the system.We have written to l...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Information SharingTreasuryTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127018More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HMRC is taking to improve information-sharing between its fraud investigation and customer service functions in cases involving compromised taxpayer accounts.
Answer: HMRC is establishing the Fraud Prevention Centre (FPC), a multifunctional capability led by HMRC’s Security directorate, to improve coordination between customer service, fraud investigation and security teams when taxpayer accounts are compromised. Throu...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVAT: FinesTreasuryTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127017More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of VAT penalties issued in the 2024-25 financial year were subsequently (a) overturned or (b) cancelled on appeal.
Answer: The information you have requested can be found here: 2024-25 HMRC Annual Reports and Accounts and here: 2024-25 Tax Assurance Commissioners Report
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Debt CollectionTreasuryTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127016More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance HMRC issues to third-party debt collection agencies acting on its behalf to recover debts subject to (a) an active dispute or (b) an unresolved fraud investigation.
Answer: HMRC does not place tax debts that are either in an active dispute or part of an unresolved investigation with debt collection agencies (DCAs). If a taxpayer communicates to a DCA that their debt is part of an active dispute, which could include being par...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
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